The Best Years of Our Lives
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Movie (1946)
Starring:
Dana Andrews (Fred Derry)
Harold Russell (Homer Parrish)
Fredric March (Al Stephenson)
William Wyler's classic film follows the lives of three American servicemen as they transition to civilian life following WWII.
Douglas DC-4
Following their return from overseas, the men initially try to fly home via commercial airlines, but there are no seats available.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Undeterred, they take a "space available" hop on an Air Transport Command B-17
Boeing YB-40 Flying Fortress
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Also being scrapped are a couple of rare YB-40 gunships. These modified B-17Fs had additional gun mounts and were intended to act as escorts accompanying flights of bombers on their way to and from the target. A second top turret was installed in the radio compartment. Although the second turret has been removed from these aircraft, the shortened fairing ahead of the radio room (and just behind the open life raft compartments above the wing), identify them as YB-40s.
Bell P-39 Airacobra
A number of stripped P-39s appear, awaiting the scrappers torch.
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